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APS Social Media Policy Change

After several controversies, Albuquerque Public Schools is revamping its social media policy.

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Updated: 10:19 PM MST Nov 27, 2013

APS Social Media Policy Change

After several controversies, Albuquerque Public Schools is revamping its social media policy.

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WEBVTT TWITTER AND FACEBOOK CONTROVERSIES -- ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA. KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER AARON HILF HAS MORE ON HOW THE DISTRICT IS ASKING FOR THE COMMUNITY'S HELP TO CREATE A NEW POLICY. THE WORLD OF SOCIAL MEDIA IS GROWING EVERY DAY, BUT NEW MEXICO'S BIGGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS EXPERIENCED SOME HIGH-PROFILE STUMBLES IN RECENT WEEKS--INCLUDING CONTROVERSIAL TWEETS FROM SUPERINTENDENT WINSTON BROOKS, AND A TROUBLING FACEBOOK POST FROM A TEACHER. BOTH INCIDENTS RESULTED IN SUSPENSIONS. SO NOW, ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS FORMING A TASK FORCE, MADE UP OF PARENTS, STUDENTS AND STAFF, TO HELP THE DISTRICT CRAFT A SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY. "I think it's good to give people who are part of organizations guidelines." MIKE LEMOINE OWNS MAVERICK WEB MARKETING, WHICH HELPS BUSINESSES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS NAVIGATE THE WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA. HE SAYS A-P-S IS SMART TO BEEF UP ITS POLICY. "Social media has grown so much that it's not as safe as people think, because we never know who's listening, we never know who's watching." A-P-S SAYS IT'S BEEN LOOKING TO CREATE A WIDE-REACHING POLICY FOR YEARS. BUT OFFICIALS ADMIT THAT RECENT ONLINE SCANDALS INCLUDING THE SUPERINTENDENT'S TWITTER MISHAP -- MADE THEM REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO GET IT DONE. "Certainly having a policy in place may have shed light on the fact that people's messages are far reaching and once they go out in this new world, you're not going to get them back." DISTRICT OFFICIALS HOPE THE POLICY WILL LETS STUDENTS "AND" STAFF KNOW HOW TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA THE RIGHT WAY. IN ALBUQUERQUE AARON HILF KOAT ACTION SEVEN NEWS. THE DISTRICT IS TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND STAFF,TO SIT ON THE TASK FORCE. IT HOPES TO HAVE

APS Social Media Policy Change

After several controversies, Albuquerque Public Schools is revamping its social media policy.